These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war
Oct 27, 2023
The latest Israel-Hamas war has become the deadliest and most destructive in the long history of the bitter enemies
JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest
Israel-Hamas war
has quickly become the deadliest and most destructive of the five wars fought between the sides since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 from the Palestinian Authority.The fighting erupted on Oct. 7 when Hamas carried out a
surprise attack in southern Israel
. Since then, Israel has relentlesslypounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes
that have wrought unprecedented destruction, flattening entire neighborhoods.Here’s a look in numbers at the toll of the war as of Nov. 5, sourced from the
Gaza Health Ministry
and Israeli officials, as well as international observers and aid groups:9,770
The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza.
153
The number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank.
1,400
The number of people killed in Israel.
29
The number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground offensive.
24,808
The number of Palestinians injured in Gaza.
2,200
The number of Palestinians injured in the West Bank.
5,400
The number of Israelis injured.
250,000
The number of Israelis displaced.
More than 1.5 million
The number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza.
At least 241
The number of soldiers and civilians being held hostage in Gaza.
5
The number of
hostages released
orrescued
.451
The number of aid trucks let into Gaza.
200,000
The number of residential units destroyed in Gaza.
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Sources: Associated Press reports, Gaza Health Ministry, Israeli military, U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Palestinian Red Crescent.
